IPC Swimming World Championships
12-18 August

Montreal 2013 - Media Centre

News - Swimming

Two-time Paralympian Jamery Siga is expected to represent Malaysia at his home World Championships.

Kuching will be the first Asian city ever to host the competition with over 600 swimmers from 70 countries expected to compete

The official logo for World Para Swimming

Swimmers are allowed to vote for five of the 11 nominees at Mexico City 2017

Swimmer pushing herself off the wall in the pool.

Norwegian swimmer will be one to look out for at World Championships

Bethany Firth of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

British Paralympic champion withdraws from S14 class

a group of Para ahtletes and their favourite football teams

Three of Para sport’s biggest names share their passion for football

Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues celebrating in the pool.

Brazilian swimmer thrilled at Movement’s positive coverage during Paralympics

The official logo for World Para Swimming

Two-year partnership includes blackened goggles for VI athletes participating at Mexico 2017

2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Female Debut nominees

Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly

two Para powerlifters, two Para swimmers and a cartoon jaguar

What you need to know about the World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships

A swimmer swims

Brazil's most decorated Paralympian is one to watch at World Championships

five Para swimmers smile on the podium

World Championships get underway in exactly one month

a male and a female Para swimmer celebrate on the podium

Check out some of the continent’s major contenders for the World Championships

a female Para swimmer holds up her gold medal

Spaniard aiming to follow first Paralympic gold with world title

2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Male Nominees

Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly

2017 World Para Swimming and Para Powerlifting Championships will be held in Mexico City.

World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships kick off on 30 September.

Bradley Snyder, Matheus Sousa and Hendri Herbst on the podium after the Men's 100m Freestyle S11 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

South African swimmer aiming for first world title at fourth Championships.

a male and a female para swimmer celebrate with their medals

Keep an eye on these five athletes when they compete at the World Championships.

Keiichi Kimura of Japan swims the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11 final during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament

Japanese swimmer dreams of celebrating in front of home crowd.

The official mascot of Mexico City 2017

Mascot for World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships named

a Para swimmer speaks into a microphone

Young swimmer dreams big following breakthrough Youth Parapans.